Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.0% against 31.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 30.2% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.8% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 31.0% against 31.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Gambia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.